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Vigilantes in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, burned the home of Mala Othman, a politician accused of supporting the Islamist terror group Boko Haram. Human Rights Watch urged Nigeria to prosecute grave crimes by Boko Haram, not incorporate them into an amnesty deal. The head of the amnesty committee asked Islamic leaders to convince Boko Haram to engage in dialogue with the government.